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Alessandro Ballan

1979 - Today

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Alessandro Ballan (born 6 November 1979) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI World Tour team BMC Racing Team. He is best known for winning the World Road Race Championships, in 2008. Although he possessed a frame that was usually more associated with climbing, Ballan established himself as a leading spring classics contender. His nickname, Bontempino, is a diminutive reference to Guido Bontempi, to whom he bears a resemblance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Alessandro Ballan is the 540th most popular cyclist (down from 402nd in 2024), the 4,504th most popular biography from Italy (down from 4,269th in 2019) and the 91st most popular Italian Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Alessandro Ballan ranks 541 out of 1,613. Before him are Luca Paolini, Mathew Hayman, Niki Terpstra, Andreas Kappes, Lars Michaelsen, Dan Martin, and Zinaida Stahurskaya. After him are Chris Boardman, Elia Viviani, Wout Poels, Silvio Martinello, and Thomas Frischknecht.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Alessandro Ballan ranks 471. Before him are Andrej Komac, Clotilde Hesme, Vyacheslav Shevchuk, Joseba Llorente, Ayda Field, and Chen Hao. After him are Mihai Trăistariu, Hideaki Sorachi, TheFatRat, Kristina Ohlsson, Raphaël Glucksmann, and Hanna Ljungberg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Alessandro Ballan ranks 4,508 out of 5,161. Before him are Marianna Madia (1980), Nathalie Santer-Bjørndalen (1972), Isolde Kostner (1975), Mimma Zavoli (1963), Alessio Figalli (1984), Michele Padovano (1966), Andrea Boattini (1969), Fabio Liverani (1976), and Maria Luisa Berti (1971). After him are Pierdomenico Baccalario (1974), Salvatore Bocchetti (1986), and Marco Motta (1986).

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Among CYCLISTS In Italy

Among cyclists born in Italy, Alessandro Ballan ranks 91. Before him are Alberto Elli (1964), Giovanni Lombardi (1969), Antonella Bellutti (1968), Rodolfo Massi (1965), Filippo Simeoni (1971), and Luca Paolini (1977). After him are Elia Viviani (1989), Silvio Martinello (1963), Giuseppe Guerini (1970), Claudio Vandelli (1961), Franco Pellizotti (1978), and Filippo Pozzato (1981).

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